Hollandse Nieuwe/Raw Herring The Netherlands, 2013, 75'

Leonard-Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich

Fished for over a thousand years, the Hollandse Nieuwe (Dutch New Herring) is a phenomenon that has become a national cultural icon. More recently, the Dutch herring fleet has lost a great deal of its importance as only two vessels are now fishing for herring under the Dutch flag.